1To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 15 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Minister of War informing me he intended paying a visit to your Excellency on the Subject of the new arrangement, I take the liberty of communicating what past between us, respecting the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons. By the returns it appears that Regt is reduced to two Troops, one mounted, the other not, These are to be commanded by one Field Officer two Captains & the proper number of...
2To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 1 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
It is my duty to Lay before your Excellency the situation of my Regiment as it consists of three field officers—Six Captains and five Lieutenants—they have 94 men to Command. one field officer, one Capt. & two Lieutenants with 48 men are gon to Carolina, the remainder are taking care of some of those capturd horses which will not be fit for Service these four months—if ever—Pensilvania, to...
3To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 1 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have by no means neglected the instructions received from your Excellency but have assiduously attended to them—there are three field officers appointed to go with the Detachment to the Southwd and if your Excellency wishes that I shoud also go, I will march with them as far as I can, the representation I have made you of my State of health, is absolutely the truth, if I had thought myself...
4To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Major Bull arrived here last week and Major Fauntleroy a few days after him, the former says a Letter he forwarded from your Excellency containd orders for Major Fauntleroy to join the first Regiment, it did not reach his hands and he is averse to leave the Regiment in which he holds his Commission, as one part of the reason why Major Bull prefferd the 4th to the 1st does not longer exist,...
5To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 7 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Temple had waited on the Board of War & the President of this State, Shewd them the instructions I received from your Excellency respecting the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons, the former Coud do Nothing, the later has laid the Matter before the Assembly, individuals of which inform me they are disposed to do every thing in their power for recruiting Men and purchasing horses for the...
6To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 24 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I came to this place in order to apply to the General Assembly to advance a Sum of money to purchass Forage for the Light Dragoons as what has been Collected at Colchester will be Consumed in this week, and the inhabitants there, allso those in the different towns where the 2d Regiment are placed, absolutely refuse to furnish any, upon the Credit of the United States. I have expectation that...
7To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 14 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour to address myself to Your Excellency the first of this month by post incloseing returns for the month of march, of the 2d & 4th Regiments Light Dragoons —the post precedeing Conveyd the State Returns of the 4th Regt all which I hope have arrived, in this Last mentiond, I requested Liberty to convey Mrs Moylan to her freinds in Jersey in this or the next month, she is...
8To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 28 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
As your Excellencys Letter of the 8th instant did not reach my hands until yesterday, it renderd my appearance at the trial of Doctor shippen on the 14th impossible. I will obey your order by Sending the six Officers to Springfield from the Cavalry to Sit on the trial of Mr Tychner —the only prospect I have of getting Cloathing for the 4th Regiment is the promise of the Clothier General. I...
9To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 29 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I came over to this place in order to answer Your Excellencys Letters of the 3d & 15th instant, both of them reachd me the 26th—and I had not paper at Colchester to Acknowledge their receipt—you will See by my Letters, that the Civil power have taken upon themselves, the Cantonment of the 2d Regiment, the 4th are at Colchester, and if we are Supplyed with Forage I hope to Shew them to...
10To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 24 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I received a Letter from Governor Trumbull requireing an officer and eighteen men, to go on the Lines, which I orderd from the 2d Regiment, not doubting but it Coud be furnishd from thence, but Such is the State of these two regiments in respect to Cloathing that the party Coud not be furnishd. Lest any misrepresentation shoud be made, I Send you, herewith Copys of the Letters which past...